Irvine calendar: Debate viewing party, film festival and more

The Democrats of Greater Irvine will hold a vice presidential debate viewing party on Thursday, Oct. 11 at their headquarters, University Center, Suite B146. The party begins at 6 p.m. with light refreshments; the debate will be viewed on a high definition wide screen television. The event is open to people of all political affiliations. Visit IrvineDemocraticAction.org for more information.

EDISON COMMUNITY GRANTS

Southern California Edison will host a Community Outreach Grant Information Day on Friday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Association. This free event will provide technical assistance workshops to qualifying 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations on increasing effectiveness of grant requests from Edison and budgeting principles. Edison provides these organizations with grants up to $5,000 per year. The SCCCA is at 9 Truman St. and an RSVP is required. Contact Edison,gifts@sce.com for more information or visit edision.com/community.

FIRE AUTHORITY OPEN HOUSE

The Orange County Fire Authority will hold its 7th annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Regional Fire Operations and Training Center, 1 Fire Authority Road in Irvine. The event will include live fire demonstrations, make-believe fire put-outs and the opportunity to take a ride in a fire engine. Visit ocfa.org or call 714-573-6200 for more information.

FAITH AT WORK CONFERENCE

Concordia University of Irvine presents the 5th annual Faith at Work Conference on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon. It deals with practical ways of integrating a person's Christian faith with their work. The event will feature several guest speakers including president of UPS' central California district Noel Massie, CEO of Datron World Communications Inc. Art Barter, ShowNo Beach Towel founder Shelly Ehler, "The Fourth Fisherman" author Joe Kissack and president and owner of ECOLA Termite and Pest Management Sue Fries. General admission is $10; pastors get in for free. Visit faithandworklife.org for more information.

OC AUTISM WALK

Orange County Great Park's El Toro Field will be the site of the 8th annual Orange County Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Saturday, Oct. 13. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; the walk begins at 10 a.m. ABC7 Eyewitness News anchor Phillip Palmer will serve as the master of ceremonies. More than 8,000 people are expected to attend. Visit walknowforautismspeaks.org/orangecounty for more information.

FILM FESTIVAL

Jorja Fox, star of the CBS television series "CSI," will attend Irvine's Silent River Film Festival on Oct. 14 to promote her documentary "How I Became an Elephant," which will screen at the Edwards Westpark Theater. Fox will also receive the 2012 River Glory award for her work and support of animal rights. Silent River is Irvine's first international film festival. Visit SilentRiverFilmFestival.com for more information.

MORMON NEXT DOOR

Two Irvine Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold open house events on Oct. 14 and 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Called the "Mormon Next Door," the events will involve a short presentation that will give a brief interview of the church's beliefs and practices as well as building tours. The Oct. 14 event will be at 5353 Bryan Ave.; the Oct. 21 event takes place at 23 Lake Road.

MUSIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

The Irvine School of Music will hold an open house on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the school, 15415 Jeffrey Road, Suite 202. It will also be giving preview classes in subjects ranging from voice to violin to saxophone the same day. For more information, or for a full class schedule, visit irvineschoolofmusic.com or call 949-385-2034.

REGISTER TO VOTE

The city of Irvine encourages all eligible citizens to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. They also urge eligible residents who are not registered to vote to do so by Oct. 22. Registration can be done online and by mail, with forms being available at community centers and city hall. Early voting will also be offered from Oct. 22 to 25 and Oct. 29 and 30 at the Irvine Civic Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit CityofIrvine.org or OCVote.com for more information or call the city clerk's office at 949-724-6205.

FORUM FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS

Irvine based accounting firm White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP is hosting a forum for non-profit leaders called "Young Organization's Online Presence, Make it a Thriving Community" on Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The forum will be led by the president and CEO of MarCom: Interactive Linda Zimmer and held at the firm's 2875 Michelle Drive office. Attendance is limited and an RSVP is required. Call 714-795-5467 or e-mail nonprofit@wndecpa.com for more information.

ARTS OPEN HOUSE

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts will hold its annual open house event on Friday, Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event will include art exhibitions, concerts and musical theatre. Admission is free, but parking at UCI ranges from $10 to $15. Visit arts.uci.edu for more information.

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